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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-24
FARM NOTES.

1t Is true that land in Dakota is cheap,
easily cultivated, crops are as sure.
markets az good and easy of access as
In ANY other part Of the country; stock
raising is easy and profitable, and the
climate the year around is equal to any
in the same latitude between oceans,
in every sense of The word Tits healthy
and pleasant, and while the thermom-
eter has trick of sometimes dropping
ont of sight. the cold is not of the damp
penetrating kind that seems to CONCEAL
the very marrow in ones bones, but of
an invigorating. healthy nature. causing
the blood to circulate more quickly, and
giving life and health to all who come
within its influence. For the man who
cares but little for fruits and to whom
a farm-life is all that is desired, there is
no better land under the sun; but if you
wish to raise fine fruits of the choicest
varieties, you will be disappointed here.
Another thing should be taken into
consideration by those coming here,
and that is that the days OF free homes
are almost thing of the past, as but
little government land is now to be had
east of the Missouri River, unless you
go north of the Northern Pacific Rail
road. There probably is some land yet
vacant between that road and the
| northwestern, from Huron to Pierre,
but the last two years have seen an inn
migration unequalled in the history OF
the land of free homes.
Advantages of Small Breeds OF Fowls.
Though small in size, the Leghorns
and Hamburgs grow rapidly and ma
ture early. 1t requires some time be-
| fore large fowl attains its full size.
| The advantage of the small breeds is,
that they permit us TO make 'short
cut" to the laying point, though they
may be deficient in weight. So far as
the cost is concerned, it has been de-
monstrated that it requires no more
| food for large fowl than small one.
compared with the product. That is,
we can produce as many pounds OF
| Leghorn meat as we can of Cochin
meat with the same proportion of food,
but in laying qualities the small breeds
are superior, as they are usually non-sit-
tiers. and lay large eggs. Another adj
vantage with them is that, being small
a large number can be kept together
as they require less room on the roost
| Being active, they do not become eX-
cesslvely fat, and if allowed to run at
large they will pick up a large proper
ton OF their food during favorable sea-
sons. Being usually clean-legged, they
are not as subject to scabby legs as the
Asiatics, and If kept warm in winter
they lay about as we'll during the cold
| seasons as IN summer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
ELWELL.

Died, on the 10th, a daughter of Sill
vers Abbott, aged Ii months.
Mrs. John DeGraugh was called to
Ionia last Saturday to attend her moth
er's funeral.
Drake Phelps little son, Claude, is
very sick with inflammation of the
lungs.
Putt Taylor and his mother are
visiting friends in Clinton county this
week.
Mrs. Chaplin and son Frank visited
in Breckenridge several days last week
The stave mill men are expected back
Wednesday and bolts are coming in
lively. Everyone is improving the fine
sleighing.
Preaching at the school house next
Sunday at 1890, by Rev. Vivian, OF
Vestaburg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
4 Wan In Sfava

Mr. Richard =. Proctor. the we'll
known lecturer on astronomy, once
tried the experiment of wearing a cor
set. and thus describes the result:
when the subject of corset-wearinr
was under discussion in the pages Of
the English Mechanic, | was struck. 8"
he says, with the apparent weight If
evidence in favor of tight lacing.
was in particular struck by the evidence
of some as TO its use in reducing cor.
pulence. / was corpulent / also was
disposed, as am still, 10 take an inter.
est IN scientific experiment ! thought
would give this matter a fair trial. I
read all the instructions, carefully fol-
lowed them, and varied the time of ap-
plying pressure with that perfectly
stiff busk about which correspondents
were 50 enthusiastic. | was foolish
enough to try the thing for a matter #
four weeks. Then | laughed at myself
n a hopeless idiot, and determined 10
give up the attempt 90 reduce 10y arti-
cial means that superabundmce Of lat
or which only starvation and much cN-
,Tci-e, or the air of America las over
had any real reducing influence. BatI
was reckoning without my host. ~ tie
Chinese lady suffers. ! am told. When
her feet-biuding, are taken of. and rs
the fat-hcaded baby howls when is
head-boards are removed, SO for 81 while
was it with me. ! found myself mani
feNtly better in stays. ! laughed at
myself no longer. l was too auery
with myself to laugh. | would as soon
have condemned myself TO using
crutches all the time as to wearing al
ways Dusk. But for my one month @
folly | had to endure three months Of
discomfort. At the end Of about that
tine 4 was my own man again"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
ELM HALL.

\ series of revival meetings have
commenced at the L. b. church, the
two churches uniting for the effort
There is certainly much need of a
spiritual revival in this place, and the
minister who succeeds in awakening
the sluggish pulses of their people Will
be good one.
DR.. O. O. Osborn has opened drug
store at Riverdale with w. Wimple i'll
charge. 1t is the only drug store in
that enterprising village, he having
purchased the drug stock of +. Hudson.
Misses Stella and Edith Pingel have
gone to Ovid to remain for few weeks
with their mother who is there receiy-
ing treatment. Stella will teach the
spring term of school at the Chatfield
school three miles west Of this place.
Rev. G.. W. Bowles is home from
Petoskey, visiting his family Mrs. b.
has been quite i'll but is now improving.
Mr.. b. preached at the |. b. church
last Sunday evening.
A. +. Shelley and wife have been
visiting few days al Ionia.
The social party given 10y Moblo and
Taft at Riyerdale on Monday evening
was a nice affair. They are no sum
mer coons'' in managing such an affair
Nh l.. Houck has returned from
Jackson where he has been attending
the Grand Lodge, l, Q. O. f. He re-
ported a large attendance and pleas
ant time.
Miss Nellie Phillips, of Langsburg,
whose mother is at the Alma Sanitari-
ium, is visiting at +. NJ. Hopkins.
Mr. Taylor, living south and east of
Elm Hall, has been very low for several
days past and at this writing is not i'm
proving. Nh rs health has not been
good for years. He suffers from disease
contracted in the faithful service Of
our country.
Mr.. Osborn, of Elsie, is visiting his
son, DR.. O. A. Osborn.
"A -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
St, Louis,

Carlton. Smith x co. have establish
eel a new meat market on Washington
ave, one door west Of Templer's groc
cry. Mr.. Smith is we'll known as the
late clerk one of our prominent stores
J. c. Kendall, who has been here foI
week. returned "Wednesday to Cold
water. to resume his work in a drug
store at that place.
st. Louis will soon have broom
handle factory.
Mrs. Col. SAVERS young peoples
bible class hold their semi-annua Jug
breaking social at her residence, on
this, Friday evening.
II is rumorcd that Mr. Seth Burgess
will start in the boot and shoe business
here soon.
The oyster supper given by the lad
les Relief Corps on the 22nd inst, was
a success, over SD having been cleared.
The supper was held in the empty
Drury building. instead of the hall as
stated last week. and the rooms were
crowded from 6 p. m. until 1880 No.
100 drew the carpet. Mrs. Norton being
the lucky holder thereof.
NJ. +. Wolf, the shoemaker. has NOV
eel into the building one door east of
the st. Louis House.
The Salvation Army has moved into
the rink.
\ sleigh-load of children was one Of
the attractions on Mill-St Tuesday.
They were apparently scholars from one
of the country schools.
Pauline Markham, at the opera house
this week
Appropriate exercises were held in
the union school house on the 22nd in
honor of Washington's birthday.
You ought to see the beautiful dis
play of paper flowers at Norris.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25

all-important question Of prohibition of
the liquor traffic in our State. OF al
this election brings for the exercise of
our care and judgment TINT which, il
seems TO us, must stand first for oui
consideration is the choice OF the Judg-
es in our courts, both Circuit and SUI
preme. OF all the rights vouchsafed 9
people by its Government, the right OF
property is paramount. II there is any
thing in human affairs that may b,
counted sacred surely this right is sa
cred. Standing as guard over this
right are the Judges of our Courts
Self-interest, then, would say at once
that the man who would stand guarc
over this sacred right must be an honest
man. incapable, even in thought, of ~
awful approach. He must be socially
in good standing. And of equal con-
sequences with integrity and character
is the legal learning and acumen OF the
guardian over this first Of all our i'll
terests. The question of sentiment
should have no weight in the selection
OF Judge. Neither should that other
question -locality-so often permitted
to control in the nomination and elect
ion of our public officers. If in the set
Element with my grocer ! must call the
courts to my aid, what matters it wheth-
Ell my friend be true, or my neighbor
within call? Unless he be learned in
the law / would not call him to sit i'll
judgment.
The question Of prohibition, too, is
one that calls for careful, candid CON
sideration. 1t is not change i'll our
statute law that we may amend or re-
peal if it fail or disappoint us 1t is a
change in the organic law-the con-
stitutional. Conservatism, within
proper limits, is always safe; and es
pecially should we consider well the
question that proposes change in the
law of our commonwealth
We may llaunt this question. and turn
il off with a waive OF the hand, as one
already settled in our mind, or as one
too apparent to call for our serious
thought But the best informed, we
venture, can profit by further study
# it. The sale of intoxicating liquors
rs beverage no one, we venture, will
uphold as right morally. It's an evil.
Upon this all are agreed, and it, there
fore, forms no part of the question at
ssue. It's an evil that permeates every
iber Of the social system. How shall
He rid ourselves of it? What is the
'emedy that shall take effect quickest
md surest 10 destroy this blight? Let
Is from this time to April give our
selves to earnest, unprecedented study Of
his yeXed question, not only because
he evil sought to be cured is one which
threatens the very foundations of So
'iety but also because the remedy pro-
posed goes to the very root OF our civil
citations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25

The spring elections will soon be at
hand. Besides the Importance that
usually attaches urging caution in the
selection of the men who are TO have
the management of our local affairs for
the ensuing year. To the coming elect
ion is added another of especial gravity
and moment. Aside from the election
of the usual township officers, which
should always challenge lively inter-
est, there is to be made this spring the
choice of two supreme COW, Judges,
y, res of The Circuit Court throughout
the state, and two Regents If the
state University. There is also sub
mitted for ar6itrament at tie rolls the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
Sir ChIiStOpIlt.r Wren.

A painter may paint what he will; a
sculptor may model what lie will; q
musician may compose and poet may
write whatever each sees to be best but
an architect can go no further than his
clients will follow him. He may make
drawings, indeed, but the drawing of
an unexecuted building does not even
show that it would have been possible
TO execute it-much less that it would
have been satisfactory at all points
within and without. just as a painters
work Is a picture, and not the mere out
line for picture; just as a sculptor's
work is a statue, and not the mere
sketch for statue 50, but even more
thoroughly and emphatically, an archi-
tects work Is building, and not the
mere plan or view OF a building. His
productions. then, il is always in the
power of others TO influence TO an ex-
tent beyond that TO which the produc
tons of most other artists can be in.
huenced, and this fact will have its
weight In any criticism of architecture
that means to he fair and inst. 1t is
easy TO illustrate this from Wren's own
practice. Nothingin his parish churches.
more unpleasantlv than the pewing.
The worshipcrs are boxed mp in rooms
within a room; thu height and heayincss
and discomfort of the pcws are pro-
verbal and for all these things Wren
popularity gets the blame. Yet he il so
far from deserving it that he records
his earnest wish 10 have had benches
instead of pews; "but," he saws, there
Is no stemming the tide of profit, nor
Che advantage OF the pew-keeper We
see IN Wren, then, designer Of the
modern period who WAS yet true art.
list; man who mastered his stvle. i'm.
stead of being mastered by ito whom
1t was always n means and never an
end. We have seen in him so .called /,
classicist whose deepest thoughts were I
all non-classlc, whose towers are full If
Gothic spirit. and his plans of Eastern [
inventiveness. We have seen in him an
architect deprived If nearly all aid TO
yet victorious. and a
TO whom precedent W. 8
nothing and novelty nothing, but req
eXprossiveness. and beauty
everything. Such was his work; what
were his wages? England treated Wren
much rs she treated Milton. aud tho
price paid for st. Paul's is only worthy to
be named with that given for paradise
Lost" The pamphleteers reviled him
rom their garrets; the great Sir Nistos
Of the period. who had dabbled in build.
ing and thought themselves better
than Wren by at least c3O,-
400 a year, maligned him when living
md perhaps slandered him when dead
The salary he received would by itself
hardly have kept him alive to his work,
thd half of IL was stopped for years by
vet Of Parliament, "therehy TO encour-
ige him, so the clause runs, "to finish
he same with the utmost diligence and
IL is the sort of enoour-
cement which in this country art SIS
# all kinds have frequently met with.
nut Wren's achievements had been so
reat that 1t was ultimately felt lac de.
eryed something more. He was there
ore turned out of the crown SURVEYOR
hip, after more than fifty years ser
Ice, without pension or thanks, and his
prominent given to one Benson, who
, deservedly immortaized in the
Ounciad. - Contemporary Repiep.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
TIME TABLE.
Detroit, Lansing q Northern X. r.

In Effect August p, lssG.
sg- Trains run bv Central Standard time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25

ST. LOUIS AND ALMA TO ITHACA.
Connections.

Detroit, with Railroads d.Vcrglng.
Plymouth Flint & Pcrc Marquette nv.
South LyoH-TOlcdo, Ann Arbor \ Ca Tr'nk
Ry Air Line Div. q. T nv.
Trowbridgc-Chicago s. hfIUd Trunk Ry.
Lansing-Sag. Div. Of VI. G. X. h., Lake shore
4 Michigan Southern Ry.
Ionia-D., G.. II. y VI. Ry., and stanton r. Il.
Howard City-Grand ltap.ds& Indiana a Il
Big tapids-C. W. NJ Ry.. ana q. r. * l. Il
East sHgiHaW-Sag Div. OF Nc. X. H.. T. a
i. VI. Ry.. T. IL y :. r. a II
j. u. MrLLIKEN. Gent Manager
w. ''""ENTEH. TFahic Man Detroit
GENERA OlhcCs Detroit. Mich
W. A. NALLEAU, AGcut. Anna.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
Mt
I M

when you visit or leave New York City, save
baggage cXpressagc and Carragc hire. and
stopat tho Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand
Central Depot
Elegant roonsnttcd up AZ cost OF one mil.
Hon dollars, reduced To- sl.OO and upwards per
day. European plan, elevator, restauran I
supplied with the best. Horse ears, stages
ana elevated railroads AL depOts. Familie
can live better fer less money nj the Grams
Union Hotel than at any othcrflrst-class hete
ia the city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25

Group. WhoopnI Congh and Bronchitis
in mcdalc'y relieved ~ Hhiloh's Cure
Sold by l.. : Webb
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26

California; and for lands, no colored
man viii succeed in securing free lands
without my assistance, without spend
ing one or two hundred dollars | am
general manager Of all said lands for
the colored people, appointed by the
State Board of the State Immigration
Association.
Hon. Author r. Briggs, President,
Mr. G. II. Street, Secretary of the
Board; SO l am here by the highest
authority. to offer terms, etc
Any one doubling this statement
will please address said officers, No. 10
California Street, Sanfrancisco, Cali
fornia. All who 60 with me Decem-
Der LIST, will get special rates and
special accommodations through
Please see me, it matters not what
others may say to you or promise you,
will do still better; | am not rail-
road agent. but l have the interest of
my people at heart All going will
please call one day at least before
leaving.
Most truly yours, in the interest of
my race. G. G. PETTEY
Charlotte, N. c. Nov. 25, 1887.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26
To all Whom it May Concern.

This is to certify, that viii leave
Charlotte December 1st for California
| wish to say to all of my friends who
anticipate going West. that if they
will follow me on that occasion, that |
will be able to put them over for
nearly ten dollars less than any one
else, and aside from that secure them
good homes, either as servants, or on
their own homesteads -one hundred
and sixty acres each. free. | will be
able to put you off at any point in the
State, from Losangeles northward to
SanFrancisco, Stockton, Sacramento,
San Jose, ElPasso, DeRobles, Red
Bluff, Anderson and Reding. And
since | am responsible for the Califor-
MIA excitement, l would like to have
talk with all parties going, before
they leave, whether they 60 with me
or not, as | know the country and can
help there as well as here, and here
by warn all parties that if they 60
without first consulting me, and fail,
| am not responsible, and many will
fail if they 60 without my advise. ]
can place cooks and walters in positions
there at from $50 to 800 per month,
which positions they cannot get with
out good reference from some one in
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26
A Word to COlOred Parents.

From the Winston Republican we
copy the following timely words of
Hon. John A. Gillner and commend
them to the careful perusal of all our
colored readers:
Judge John A. Gilmer, in SEN
fencing two colored lads during Su-
perior court last week, made a very
practical address to the race, and es-
pecially the parents.
ellis honor stated that during his
term of office he was forcibly impressed
with the number of individuals arrest
ed for larceny and other transgressions
of the law and that two-thirds of those
arraigned were young colored men be-
tween the ages of fifteen and twenty
FIVE.
"He further stated his observation:
evinced deplorable picture for the
race unless some steps were taken tc
remedy the growing evil, and attrib-
uted the fault to a great extent, tc
careless parental training, and admon-
ished his colored hearers that the
foundation of all true citizenship, and
respect for the Law, was the family
Preside, and urged the parents to be
more careful in home dicipline, keer
their children from off the streets, and
out of bad company, and educate then
as their opportunities afforded auC
this would be an important step to-
wards elevating the social and mora
condition of the race"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26

Report has it that Little Rock
Church rebels against the new minis
ter simply because they wanted the
same preacher another year. It is
hoped that all will turn out we'll with
all the Churches and ministers.
Rev r. II. Stitt has one other
Church besides Grace this year. 1t is
Little Hope Church, about a mile be-
You'd the fair ground. His people are
well pleased with his work as it will
notrna.erially change his services with
them
We were disappointed in publish
ing the proceedings of the S. G. con-
ference as they failed to reach us.
The appoints made at Concord should
have appeared in this paper, but for
cause, they failed to reach us. The
delegates to the General conference
in Newbern next May are: lay dele
gates, Geo. G. Scurlock of Fayette-
vile and Thomas r. Mask of Rock
ingham. Ministerial delegates, A. NJ.
Barnett, W. III. Goler, D. McKoy,
j. NJ. Hill, P. J. Holmes, L. II.
Wyche, NJ. Slade, r. G. Collins,
R. R. Morris, L. W. Dix, NJ. S.
Kell, A. F. Goslin, j. W. Thomas,
II. L. Simmons and G.. L. Blackwell.
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OUR CHURCHES.


st. Michael's (P. e. Church, Mint st.
Services al 10 a. m. and s p. m. Sunday
school at p. IN. Rev. p p. ALsToN, pas
for.
NJ. K. Church, Graham Street. Ser
vices at 3 p. m. and p. IN. Sunday
school at 10a. IN. Rev. Il. NJ. COLLECT,
pastor.
First Baptist Church, South Church St.
Services at II a. M, 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Rev. A. A.
POWELL, pastor.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, East Second
81. Services at II a. M, p. m. and s p.
q. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Rev. T..
aAUGHToN, pastor.
Presbyterian Church, corner Seventh
and College SITS. Services at 3 p. m. and
p. nj. Suuday-school at 10 q. IN. Rev.
r. + WYcHE, pastor.
Clinton Chapel, "a. M. f. ~ Mint St.
Services at II a. M, 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.
SIInday-school at p. m. Rev. NJ. SLADE,
pastor.
Little Rock, CA. M. E. ~ e st. Ser
vices at II a. M, 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. WIN. JOHNSON, pastor.
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TO THE PREACHERS.

We have been sending this paper to
preachers for one dollar a year, but
will do so no longer than the first of
January, 1888. All wanting to get
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subscribe and settle up before the last
of December Every preacher should
read some other paper besides his
church paper, and the MESSENGER is
the best he can get Send us a dol
lar at once, and get this paper for
twelve months. If
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26
W. C. SMITH,
Charlotte, N. G.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To all the CoIOred MasOns in the
United States.

To all the COlOred MasOns in the
United States.
The Masonic Fraternity will at once
see the utility, of having in their pos
session an Annual Masonic Directory
that will give the name ofevery Grand
Lodge, Chapter, Commandery or mem
bers of the Consistory, Town, City or
State in which they are convened.
AND the name and residence of each
and every individual member. Such
book published annually, will be
invaluable to eveery member of the
Fraternity.
The publisher earnestly requests
that the Grand Secretary of each and
every Lodge, Chapter, Commandery
and Consistory will please forward to
me, on Postal Card his name and
address, as | wish to forward each one
of them a printed letter; desiring Of
them to accept the agency, and guar
antceing them royalty on each book
something to their financial and person
al interest Address
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Boston Advocate Rooms 3 and !,
G5 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass
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Grace Church.

The congregation of this Church
will worship in the Mayors court
room tomorrow and until the new
Church is ready-which will be two
or three weeks. Rev. r. H. Stitt has
been returned and will resume charge
tomorrow Services, II o'clock m.
and p. m. Sunday school at 3
o'clock p. m.